Top Ten Reasons PBFloyd Is Retiring...

I dont think FLoyd retiring has anything to do with Tony, because if he really was afraid of TOny, which i dont think he is, he could just...ya know, fight other fighters instead. I think he is rich as hell, wants a break and is under the delusion that he actully is the greatest of all time.

I think floyd is just sore that after all his shit talking about him being HBO and PPV he realized after the baldomir fight that he is not a heavy hitter in the box office and without some major hype he cant sell ppv. Therefore cant really negotiate with Oscar, or act like he is that much better money bargaining wise than other fighters.

7. Arturo wants a rematch. LOLOLOLOLOL!:banana:

was the last fight (Baldomir) a sellout ? I have DirecTV, and they were charging $59.95, no way I was gonna pay that. I get to see it for free this coming weekend on HBO

he can't sell tickets for shit..........................not how he perceives himself too. i'd be miffed too if i was as good as floyd and couldn't sell out a house, no matter how hard i tried. floyds marketing is crapola at it's best if you ask me. i could go on for days too about this. but that's my take. i bet if he was selling out fights like oscar or tito was he would have never mentioned retiring. he would have a list of fighters that he would fight, he'd have them all lined up too, only if he could sell out a show. and sell some ppv's too, i'm sure those numbers are crap as well.

I don't believe and don't think he should retire. At least have 40 fights IMO. There are so many welterweights out there.

10. He has enough money. 9. So that the title of his blockbuster with Oscar is "Pretty Ending". 8. Zab wants a rematch. 7. Arturo wants a rematch. 6. Larry Merchant has finally gotten on his last nerve. 5. He was inspired when reading one of Tiki's children's books to his daughter. 4. Wants to promote fights... And will intentionally name it "Pretty Boy Promotions" to make Oscar want to fight him. 3. Deep down he's afraid of being in the spotlight. 2. Now no one will ask him to fight Margarito as his last fight. 1. He's not really retiring... Just hopes #2 actually happens. I actually think he's just afraid of losing a fight, period. If he still has the heart to fight any opponent, he should go back down to 140, maybe even 135 where he has looked his best and dominate. At 147 those top contenders are gonna take him down.

reason #1...........ANTONIO MARGARITO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA yeah fucking right

Or #1) He's realizing that he's the only one buying the "I'm the best ever" and "I've never ducked anybody," nonsense, so he's getting out while he still has credibility.

If Floyd was a baby Tyson an KOing every1 like Tyson did and capturing an audience like Tyson did threw 37 fights people would be Ok with him leaving at this point maybe not happy but Ok, but the fact is Tyson didnt have the names that Floyds has in front of him, flowyd is in a division that really incompus two divisions and thats 140- n 147 give or take 7 pounds! For him to say he'll fight ONLY 1 more fight when there are atleast 5-6 more fighst out there for him is ludacris, i think his a little skeptical becuz his next fight (_last fight ;)_) could be his hardest, We know ODLH is a warrior he went 9 rds with a naturally much bigger and 1 of the greatest MW ever in B_hop he beat a PRIME Tito despite the L he beat a Prime Vargas shit he beat a guy that reminds me of PBF a little and thats Sweet Pea, Then theres Margo a guy that every1 at 1 point or another thought Floyd was ducking, his in his prime at this point and pretty much destroying guys (despite there horrible records), then you got Cotto (PBF would kill him) theres Hatton (despite Hattons hug and slug style it would be a good fight) theres Quintana, Collazo and of course Paul Williams, any1 of these fights could prove to be harmful to Floyd thus the 1 more fight with a guy he obviously think he can beat! But if ODLH is smart he'll fight some1 else first to make Floyd fight 1 more fight and then him to make things more uneasy and pricey! Oh and did i mention Mike Tyson lost his 38th fight aginst a determined fighter could Floyd fill that same disappointment! I actually read your entire post and the only thing I real like replying to is... Sweet Pea beat ODLH... Oh and PBF is would be anyone you named in that entire post.

But Collins chipped in: "You can't put Joe in the category of best super-middleweights ever as he hasn't fought anyone decent. If he had achieved what he did ten years earlier when we were around then you could argue he'd be the best of all time. "But we were the best. Even 'Marvellous' Marvin Hagler wouldn't have lasted in our era! "Joe couldn't choose what era he boxed in and that's just unfortunate." http://forums.doghouseboxing.com/index.php?showtopic=45486

If Floyd was a baby Tyson an KOing every1 like Tyson did and capturing an audience like Tyson did threw 37 fights people would be Ok with him leaving at this point maybe not happy but Ok, but the fact is Tyson didnt have the names that Floyds has in front of him, flowyd is in a division that really incompus two divisions and thats 140- n 147 give or take 7 pounds! For him to say he'll fight ONLY 1 more fight when there are atleast 5-6 more fighst out there for him is ludacris, i think his a little skeptical becuz his next fight (_last fight ;)_) could be his hardest, We know ODLH is a warrior he went 9 rds with a naturally much bigger and 1 of the greatest MW ever in B_hop he beat a PRIME Tito despite the L he beat a Prime Vargas shit he beat a guy that reminds me of PBF a little and thats Sweet Pea, Then theres Margo a guy that every1 at 1 point or another thought Floyd was ducking, his in his prime at this point and pretty much destroying guys (despite there horrible records), then you got Cotto (PBF would kill him) theres Hatton (despite Hattons hug and slug style it would be a good fight) theres Quintana, Collazo and of course Paul Williams, any1 of these fights could prove to be harmful to Floyd thus the 1 more fight with a guy he obviously think he can beat! But if ODLH is smart he'll fight some1 else first to make Floyd fight 1 more fight and then him to make things more uneasy and pricey! Oh and did i mention Mike Tyson lost his 38th fight aginst a determined fighter could Floyd fill that same disappointment!

"They had one common opponent. On paper it looked like Roy Jones Jnr would win. But Stevie had heart and determination. He definitely could have won that fight." - Freddie Roach http://www.irish-boxing.com/september05/14_September_2005_Freddie_Roach_Interview.htm

Jose Luis Castillo had speed ? because he definitely beat floyd in the first fight Well, opinions vary.

"Stevie completely changed his boxing style when he fought Eubank the second time, he basically just gave him no room to operate and never stopped punching. He won every minute of every round and Eubank was in the best shape of his life since 1990. Nigel Benn's best shots were bouncing off Stevie, he stood with Benn for 30 minutes and was never hurt once. What could Roy of done to keep Stevie off him? No question in my mind that Stevie would of broken Roy's heart and eventually broken him down." - Freddie Roach

Collins thinks he'd of beaten McCallum and Kalambay at 168, and that Hagler wouldn't of hung with Eubank, Benn or Calzaghe or Jones. He's delusional, Collins. Gotta love JuyJuy :luvbed:

You know you're a Nigel Fan. Check out this bullshit interview some cocksucker made. God I wish it was real. Here it is: Q: Top Five Boxing Idols? Benn: 1. Roberto Duran ("he came from the streets with nothing but went on to be a superstar") 2. Marvin Hagler ("his reign of terror was the S***") 3. Joe Frazier ("the first boxing fight I saw was Ali-Frazier 1, I hold my hand up to not liking Ali's arrogance at the time so I fell in love with Frazier for a little spell and attained tapes of all his fights from the 60's) 4. George Foreman ("people forget that in the late 60's and early 70's, Frazier and Foreman were well menacing mate") 5. Jeff Fenech ("that guy would fight a lion") Q: Top Five Favourite Fights? Benn: 1. Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier 1 2. Arturo Gatti-Mickey Ward 1 3. Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns 4. Sugar Ray Leonard-Roberto Duran 1 5. Chris Eubank-Steve Collins 1 ("finally he was knocked off his perch") Q: Top Five Middleweights Ever? Benn: 1. Sugar Ray Robinson 2. Sugar Ray Leonard 3. Marvin Hagler 4. Thomas Hearns 5. Jake LaMotta Q: Top Five Fighters Ever? Benn: 1. Roberto Duran 2. Sugar Ray Robinson 3. Sugar Ray Leonard 4. Marvin Hagler 5. Jack Dempsey ("nobody really knew how many hundreds of fights he had as a hobo, so his experience was so vast by the time he fought that big B****** Willard) Q: Top Five Most Difficult Opponents? Benn: 1. Chris Eubank 2. Gerald McClellan 3. Steve Collins 4. Doug DeWitt 5. Sugar Boy Malinga Q: Top Five Favourite Foods? Benn: 1. Chicken Stir-Fry ("I eat these all the time, I mean all the time! they are so quick and easy to toss up..") 2. Chicken Casserole 3. Chicken & Mushroom Pie 4. Shephard's Pie 5. Cottage Pie Q: Top Five Favourite Drinks? Benn: 1. Kalimotxo (spanish drink - red wine and coca-cola) 2. Cruzcampo (spanish beer) 3. Heinekan with lemon 4. Coca-Cola with lemon 5. Lemon Juice Q: Top Five Favourite Films? Benn: 1. Fury to Freedom 2. Mercy Streets 3. Without Reservation 4. First Blood 5. First Blood 2 Q: Top Five Best Venues? Benn: 1. Las Vegas 2. Madison Square Garden ("I never fought there but everbody knows the place.. I had the chance to make my debut there on the undercard of a Tyson fight believe it or not but felt it was too soon at the time") 3. Wembley Stadium 4. Wembley Arena 5. Old Trafford Q: Top Five Best Victories? Benn: 1. Gerald McClellan 2. Iran Barkley 3. Doug DeWitt 4. Robbie Sims ("I was the first man to knock him out") 5. Mauro Galvano 1 ("I took his pride, I bashed him up on his home soil") That doesn't seem real.

Collins thinks he'd of beaten McCallum and Kalambay at 168, and that Hagler wouldn't of hung with Eubank, Benn or Calzaghe or Jones. He's delusional, Collins.

Why is this for me...? I must have missed something... You know you're a Nigel Fan. Check out this bullshit interview some cocksucker made. God I wish it was real. Here it is: Q: Top Five Boxing Idols? Benn: 1. Roberto Duran ("he came from the streets with nothing but went on to be a superstar") 2. Marvin Hagler ("his reign of terror was the S***") 3. Joe Frazier ("the first boxing fight I saw was Ali-Frazier 1, I hold my hand up to not liking Ali's arrogance at the time so I fell in love with Frazier for a little spell and attained tapes of all his fights from the 60's) 4. George Foreman ("people forget that in the late 60's and early 70's, Frazier and Foreman were well menacing mate") 5. Jeff Fenech ("that guy would fight a lion") Q: Top Five Favourite Fights? Benn: 1. Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier 1 2. Arturo Gatti-Mickey Ward 1 3. Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns 4. Sugar Ray Leonard-Roberto Duran 1 5. Chris Eubank-Steve Collins 1 ("finally he was knocked off his perch") Q: Top Five Middleweights Ever? Benn: 1. Sugar Ray Robinson 2. Sugar Ray Leonard 3. Marvin Hagler 4. Thomas Hearns 5. Jake LaMotta Q: Top Five Fighters Ever? Benn: 1. Roberto Duran 2. Sugar Ray Robinson 3. Sugar Ray Leonard 4. Marvin Hagler 5. Jack Dempsey ("nobody really knew how many hundreds of fights he had as a hobo, so his experience was so vast by the time he fought that big B****** Willard) Q: Top Five Most Difficult Opponents? Benn: 1. Chris Eubank 2. Gerald McClellan 3. Steve Collins 4. Doug DeWitt 5. Sugar Boy Malinga Q: Top Five Favourite Foods? Benn: 1. Chicken Stir-Fry ("I eat these all the time, I mean all the time! they are so quick and easy to toss up..") 2. Chicken Casserole 3. Chicken & Mushroom Pie 4. Shephard's Pie 5. Cottage Pie Q: Top Five Favourite Drinks? Benn: 1. Kalimotxo (spanish drink - red wine and coca-cola) 2. Cruzcampo (spanish beer) 3. Heinekan with lemon 4. Coca-Cola with lemon 5. Lemon Juice Q: Top Five Favourite Films? Benn: 1. Fury to Freedom 2. Mercy Streets 3. Without Reservation 4. First Blood 5. First Blood 2 Q: Top Five Best Venues? Benn: 1. Las Vegas 2. Madison Square Garden ("I never fought there but everbody knows the place.. I had the chance to make my debut there on the undercard of a Tyson fight believe it or not but felt it was too soon at the time") 3. Wembley Stadium 4. Wembley Arena 5. Old Trafford Q: Top Five Best Victories? Benn: 1. Gerald McClellan 2. Iran Barkley 3. Doug DeWitt 4. Robbie Sims ("I was the first man to knock him out") 5. Mauro Galvano 1 ("I took his pride, I bashed him up on his home soil")

For you. Why is this for me...? I must have missed something...